high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
gem; jewel; precious stone
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
beginning; outset; first; onset
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
though; notwithstanding; although
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
incident; affair; happening; event
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
two persons; two people; pair; couple
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
of course; certainly; naturally
to talk; to chat; to chatter
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
being a good listener; good listener
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
castle town; city in Japan that developed around the castle of a feudal lord
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)